DA probes LA mayor for accepting free tickets

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L.A. Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa is being investigated by the district attorney's office for accepting free tickets to events.

June 22, 2010 12:00:00 AM PDT

Leanne Suter

LOS ANGELES --

The Los Angeles County district attorney's office has opened an investigation into whether Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa violated the law by accepting free tickets to popular events.Villaraigosa has walked the red carpet at the Oscars and attended concerts and sporting events, like courtside seats at a Lakers game in May, but he said he was simply doing his job by representing and promoting the city at those events.

Villaraigosa has only confirmed paying for tickets to a U2 concert at the Rose Bowl.